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Standing Rigging for 2005 Hunter 41 AC SteveT555 at 8:06am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/547 I am in Mexico considering ordering standing rigging in the US, bringing it down, and having the wor
dropping the rudder for maintenance colin59 at 7:51am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/689 Hi anyone dropped a rudder and replaced bushings etc? looking for tips on process and parts supplier
Portlight help Believe H46 at 5:43am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/705 Hi! Just bought an 05' Hunter 46. Need to replace the portlight over the instrumentation panels fa
Bilge pump redhead78 at 7:37pm 12.09.23 Ask All Sailors 4/695 How do u get to the bilge pump in a35 island packet
Missing aft cabin door on 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl Astrochip at 7:43pm 12.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/319 Hi all I picked up a 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl that is in really good shape. I have done a complete serv
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 8:56am 12.08.23 Engines and Propulsion 12/926 Argh! My bearing has too much play! My records show it was replaced by the PO in 2013. We don't run
Hollow Transom Surprise Not Too Shabby at 11:06pm 12.07.23 Catalina 22 7/1074 I'm in the process of getting to know my 1976 C22. I recently observed a small bulge at the top of t
Tidal Currents Trip planner App TimFromLI at 7:22pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 26/1536 I have been using an Tidal Currents trip planner for a few years. It's an app where you plug in your
Rudder Dimensions on 1982 HUNTER 22 RPOLLITT01 at 6:04pm 12.07.23 Smaller Boats 3/632 I have all the dimensions except for the width. Also, where can I find the hardware to hang it on th
Rudder post crack (4) Juan Carlos Zarate at 3:35pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 2/304 Recently we found water ingress via a crack on the top of the rudder post, our boat is a 2006 Hunter
Backstay tension on a beneteau oceanis 37 macdoug at 12:12pm 12.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/541 Does anyone know how tight the backstays should be on an oceanis 37? I have had widely differing adv
Instrument Sun Shades curtdo at 12:11pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/296 Has anyone tried using any of the sun shade products for better instrument/tablet visibility? I wou
Rear Seat filling with water - Oceanis 351 (1) Beau Jacques at 12:06pm 12.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/379 Hi, the hinged rear seat of my Oceanis 351 slowly fills with water - even when vertical for 99.9% of
Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:07am 12.07.23 The Cherubini Hunters 2/356 So I am shopping for a roller Furler and will be getting a new head sail as well. Curious about othe
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:04am 12.07.23 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1015 Hello! I am the new owner of Jolly Roger which is currently on the hard in Green Cove Springs Florid
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (2) Screen Saver at 6:44pm 12.06.23 Ask All Sailors 10/523 Anyone played with Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (7g/h or 26L/h ) Has anyone d
B411 '99 US Spars Boom extrusion RitSim at 3:14pm 12.06.23 Big Boats 0/192 I have a spare boom extrusion. It was replaced due to minor surface scratches- storm damage from sa
Lead Acid Batteries (1) jssailem at 2:04pm 12.06.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1242 We know all there is to know about these batteries... Yes... No... maybe? While looking at the subj
How properly clean my new toilet MaryEllaRose at 9:55am 12.06.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/588
Synthetic Rigging Tedd at 8:54am 12.06.23 Trailer Sailors 11/1040 I saw this on an Australian trailer sailer forum and thought it might be informative for people here

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Fuel Tank Gauge Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 06.30.24 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 boat. Is there a fuel gauge anywhere on the tank or somewhere? I never know
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Stu Jackson at 9:41am 06.30.24 I know that the regulator is sealed, but I am wondering if the winterization antifreeze which appea
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 9:02am 06.30.24 I would not know how that could happen, if there is something awry there I may have to purchase an
Need help recognizing items on my boat Dave at 8:58am 06.30.24 Can't quite figure out why everyone is responding to this thread. The OP answered their own questi
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 8:58am 06.30.24 The wiring to the sensor/Balmar SG-200 battery monitor hasn't changed since its original installatio
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator jssailem at 8:49am 06.30.24 Getting a negative AMP reading is difficult unless something is wired "confused" on the sensor.
Noise between Mast and Boom kappykaplan at 8:49am 06.30.24 If you are at rest, attach your main halyard to the end of the boom. It can serve as a topping lift
Looking at a Tartan 33 jssailem at 8:44am 06.30.24 The Tartan is enticing. What do you think about what the rest of the boat looks like?
Noise between Mast and Boom jssailem at 8:42am 06.30.24 attach a cable to the back stay to hold the boom up Ouch... Please help me understand when you nee
Noise between Mast and Boom KGarvey at 8:31am 06.30.24 If I can not find replacement parts or have the current one repaired I can still use a non mechani
Looking at a Tartan 33 Lazy1 at 8:17am 06.30.24 Thanks for the input, I think with a potential rudder rebuild and repower I might be better off buyi
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 06.30.24 I know that the regulator is sealed, but I am wondering if the winterization antifreeze which appea
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 7:54am 06.30.24 I think I understand your issue, but this statement ^^^ confuses me. The regulator is what determi
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:30am 06.30.24 The fact that Beyrl so Compact , many of the Islands will not even see tropical force winds. Note L
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dizo514 at 7:23am 06.30.24
Invest 95L shemandr at 7:22am 06.30.24 Compact indeed! Is my rough estimate of 120 nm across the meat of the storm right? About 2 degrees
Need help recognizing items on my boat Davidasailor26 at 6:42am 06.30.24 Can't quite figure out why everyone is responding to this thread. The OP answered their own questi
Need help recognizing items on my boat PaulK at 6:40am 06.30.24 Can't quite figure out why everyone is responding to this thread. The OP answered their own questio
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive PMK at 6:32am 06.30.24 Thanks. Yes, I'm sure its not much of a problem to replace the hull seal. I'm planning to have bot
Need help recognizing items on my boat (1) Tally Ho at 6:01am 06.30.24

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